Senior Director, Technical Accounting and M&A Leader

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Practice Overview

Our Accounting & Finance team works remotely, however our culture is highly collaborative. We prioritize a continuous learning environment, focused on skill development and career growth. A successful candidate is someone with strong accounting knowledge, and a growth mindset, who is focused on innovation and process improvement. This is a remote based role but is ideally located in the eastern or central time zone with a preference for the Washington DC area.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of the technical accounting functionResearch and prepare technical accounting memorandums, develop and maintain policies and proceduresProvide subject matter expertise to the financial reporting team for complex accounting areas for recording and reporting, include stock compensationBuild and maintain partner equity models for equity interest and accountingWork with Carta system on partner interestsLead Finance M&A due diligence and integrationManage the ongoing accounting for complex accounting areas, including stock-based compensation, leases, commissions, and otherCollaborate on valuations for acquisitionsLead Finance Transaction workstreams (equity recapitalizations, debt refinancings)Due diligence related to equity/debt eventsLiaison with business development, FPA, senior leadership and sponsors on due diligence activities

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field10+ years of relevant technical accounting experiencePreference for prior experience in consulting/professional services firmCPA preferred

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